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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TEM 1420	METHODS OF VISUAL THINKING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Basic Art Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

BERNA AYDIN

Offered to

Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Sound Editing and Cinematography
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Accessory Design
Performance Arts
Play Writing - Dramaturgy
Art of Illumination
Film Design and Directing
Musicology
Illustration and Printmaking
Ceramic and Glass Design
Film Design and Directing
Animation Film Design and Directing
Music Sciences
Stage Design
Tile Design and Restoration
Cartoon Film and Animation
Sculpture
Painting
Photography
Textile Design
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Film Design and Screenwriting
Ceramic and Glass
Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy
Graphic Design
Fashion Clothing Design
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Film Design and Screenwriting
Graphic Arts
Music Technology

Course Objective

In this course it is aimed to discuss the factors that effect to visual thinking and creativity with interdiciplinar art history examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to developed awareness of visual thinking that formed with cultural, sociologic, psychologic and scientific changings.
2	To be able to developed determining, analizing and solving skills with both visual and theoritical approaches in art expression.
3	To be able to developed creativity skills and analitical thinking.
4	To be able to developed to achieve with art and design background.
5	To be able to concieved changing of aesthetics in art history.
6	To be able to developed interpretion and criticism skills with different art theories.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Intelligence in Visual Perception
2	Unexpected visual Combinations
3	Changing Perspective Conception
4	Rhythm-Repetition
5	Movement
6	Manipulated Symbols
7	Size-Scale
8	Discovering Colors
9	Reinterpretation of Tradition
10	Midterm
11	Collage-Assemblage-assembly
12	Satire-irony-Parody-Pastij
13	Subjectivity and objectivity Approach to Visual Arts
14	Artistic Expressions Contribution of New Media and Technology

Recomended or Required Reading

Wolf, Henry (1988), Visual Thinking Methods for Making Images for Memorable, American Showcase, New York.
Fisher, M. P.; Zelanski, P. (1996). Design Principles and Problems. New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
Gilbert, R. (1995). Living With Art. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Samara, T. (2008). Design Evolution: Theory Into Practice. Rockport Publishing.
Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, Cayton (2015), Sanatın Temelleri, Karakalem Kitabevi Yayınları, Izmir.
Arnheim, Rudolf(2012), Görsel Düşünme, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul.
Berger, John(1999), Görme Biçimleri, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul.
Leppert, Richard(2002), Sanatta Anlamın Görüntüsü, Ayrıntı Yayınları, Istanbul.
Gombrich, E.H.(), Sanat ve Yanılsama, Remzi Kitabevi,
Eco, Umberto(2006), Güzelliğin Tarihi, Doğan Kitap, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is conducted theoretically. Perception of art and traditional styles of cultures are presented by the instructor through exemplifications using visual materials and comparative analysis. Discussions and debates are encouraged in class in order for students to exchange their opinion.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To obtain textbook/textbooks. To hand in of projects and assignments on time. To attend at least 70% of all lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	10	1	10
Preparation for midterm exam	1	4	4
Preparation for final exam	1	6	6
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15	PO.16	PO.17	PO.18	PO.19	PO.20
LO.1	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4
LO.2	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4
LO.3	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4
LO.4	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4
LO.5	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4
LO.6	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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